Dan Allen
@mojavelinux.com
OSS Developer, Community Builder, Asciidoctor, AsciiDoc Language, & Antora Co-Lead, Java Champion, Author, Cornell Alum, Vegan, Lacrosse Friend. Rivian referral code: DANIEL1783828
With all the distracting cookie garbage and location requests, I honestly don't think companies actually want to sell any products online. It's nothing but a waste of time trying to find what you want.
February 14, 2026 at 6:44 PM
With all the distracting cookie garbage and location requests, I honestly don't think companies actually want to sell any products online. It's nothing but a waste of time trying to find what you want.
So far, in my experience, AI has turned out to be atrocious at helping to shop. The product suggestions are just way off or overly generic. Probably because even a human can barely shop effectively online.
February 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
So far, in my experience, AI has turned out to be atrocious at helping to shop. The product suggestions are just way off or overly generic. Probably because even a human can barely shop effectively online.
Your mindless CVE scanner is not open source's problem. Take it up with your admins / organization to invest better.
February 13, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Your mindless CVE scanner is not open source's problem. Take it up with your admins / organization to invest better.
It's that time for curling! youtube.com/watch?v=p60I...
Why This Olympic Sport Bothers Physicists
YouTube video by Cleo Abram
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February 9, 2026 at 10:49 PM
It's that time for curling! youtube.com/watch?v=p60I...
It's truly devastating that the American flag has become a sign of hatred.
February 9, 2026 at 10:47 PM
It's truly devastating that the American flag has become a sign of hatred.
Shift+Delete from the URL location bar is broken in Firefox (at least on Linux). Come on now!
February 9, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Shift+Delete from the URL location bar is broken in Firefox (at least on Linux). Come on now!
I just noticed that ruby-lang.org got a refresh. Nice!
February 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I just noticed that ruby-lang.org got a refresh. Nice!
I owe a lot of my laughs to Catherine O'Hara. She was brilliant. Damn. RIP.
January 30, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I owe a lot of my laughs to Catherine O'Hara. She was brilliant. Damn. RIP.
The only cursors I can tolerate on Linux are the capitaine-cursors. The package build for Fedora is currently failing, so I had to compile them myself. But I'm back up and running.
January 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The only cursors I can tolerate on Linux are the capitaine-cursors. The package build for Fedora is currently failing, so I had to compile them myself. But I'm back up and running.
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Wake up. Make breakfast. Do email. Watch a murder. Go to a party for a 5 year old. Laugh with my daughter. See a different angle of that murder. Hear govt officials slander the victim. Play Barbies with my kid. Feed her dinner. Tear up at that victim reading last honors to a vet. Put kid to bed. USA
January 25, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Wake up. Make breakfast. Do email. Watch a murder. Go to a party for a 5 year old. Laugh with my daughter. See a different angle of that murder. Hear govt officials slander the victim. Play Barbies with my kid. Feed her dinner. Tear up at that victim reading last honors to a vet. Put kid to bed. USA
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Does anyone have any idea how we break the echo chambers? No Trump voter in my family will ever know what actually happened to Alex Pretti or Renee Good. They will believe the officers were justified. They will watch Fox News and that will be the end of it.
January 24, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Does anyone have any idea how we break the echo chambers? No Trump voter in my family will ever know what actually happened to Alex Pretti or Renee Good. They will believe the officers were justified. They will watch Fox News and that will be the end of it.
@riviantrackr.com I think I talked my Uber driver into test driving a Rivian. When I described that you can charge at home and don't need oil changes, he responded with a brilliant slogan. He said, "so I can just buy and drive". 🎯
January 22, 2026 at 8:57 PM
@riviantrackr.com I think I talked my Uber driver into test driving a Rivian. When I described that you can charge at home and don't need oil changes, he responded with a brilliant slogan. He said, "so I can just buy and drive". 🎯
Rivian really needs to provide EVs as loaners for multiday service center appointments. Just kicking it to Enterprise is not a great look. cc @riviantrackr.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Rivian really needs to provide EVs as loaners for multiday service center appointments. Just kicking it to Enterprise is not a great look. cc @riviantrackr.com
Genocide is not a politics topic. It's a human rights topic. Get it straight and don't play dumb.
January 18, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Genocide is not a politics topic. It's a human rights topic. Get it straight and don't play dumb.
Framework laptops are incredible. I just replaced the display (literally just the screen part) on my spouse's computer because the backlight had failed. $165 later and its like a new computer again. Seriously awesome.
January 17, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Framework laptops are incredible. I just replaced the display (literally just the screen part) on my spouse's computer because the backlight had failed. $165 later and its like a new computer again. Seriously awesome.
Corporations are psychopaths. I bought a range from Samsung, but it arrived damaged. They couldn't replace it because they didn't have any available, so I had to return it. I then purchased the same range from Lowes. Samsung won't grant me points for the purchase because I didn't buy it from them.
January 16, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Corporations are psychopaths. I bought a range from Samsung, but it arrived damaged. They couldn't replace it because they didn't have any available, so I had to return it. I then purchased the same range from Lowes. Samsung won't grant me points for the purchase because I didn't buy it from them.
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Closing the latest chapter in my career. Actively looking to get started with the next one. If you’re looking for a seasoned developer for DevRel, DevOps, and/or engineering roles, let’s chat!
January 13, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Closing the latest chapter in my career. Actively looking to get started with the next one. If you’re looking for a seasoned developer for DevRel, DevOps, and/or engineering roles, let’s chat!
I had to get a postgresql server up and running after years of being away from database work. I was pleasantly surprised to find an easy to follow and working tutorial in the Fedora Docs. Fedora, this is why I stick with you! docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-...
Making sure you're not a bot!
docs.fedoraproject.org
January 12, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I had to get a postgresql server up and running after years of being away from database work. I was pleasantly surprised to find an easy to follow and working tutorial in the Fedora Docs. Fedora, this is why I stick with you! docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-...
In 2025, my alma mater won the NCAA D1 lacrosse championship for the first time in my lifetime, I herniated a disc which damn near broke me, and I bought a house for the first time in my life. 🎢 Hoping for a boring 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 5:59 AM
In 2025, my alma mater won the NCAA D1 lacrosse championship for the first time in my lifetime, I herniated a disc which damn near broke me, and I bought a house for the first time in my life. 🎢 Hoping for a boring 2026.
Let's at least pretend to try.
Let’s make 2026 better than 2025…
January 1, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Let's at least pretend to try.
I've now been denied the 5,000 tax credit by the state of Colorado for my EV purchase, even though I qualify on all criteria. I expect this bait-and-switch from companies, but not from my state government. I made a decision based on this promise and it I was seemingly lied to. Come on Colorado!
December 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I've now been denied the 5,000 tax credit by the state of Colorado for my EV purchase, even though I qualify on all criteria. I expect this bait-and-switch from companies, but not from my state government. I made a decision based on this promise and it I was seemingly lied to. Come on Colorado!
If I skip a track from a playlist running in shuffle on Tidal, it's like, "cool, I'll play that one next instead."
December 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
If I skip a track from a playlist running in shuffle on Tidal, it's like, "cool, I'll play that one next instead."
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A JRuby user upgrading an old app recently filed a bunch of bugs about poor perf versus CRuby. In almost every case, it was an optimization or logic change we never knew about, and once added JRuby is faster. If something isn't as fast in JRuby as in CRuby, it's a bug. Report it!
December 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A JRuby user upgrading an old app recently filed a bunch of bugs about poor perf versus CRuby. In almost every case, it was an optimization or logic change we never knew about, and once added JRuby is faster. If something isn't as fast in JRuby as in CRuby, it's a bug. Report it!
I tried to sign up for Tuta, but apparently they never approve you request for an account. Moving on, I suppose.
December 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I tried to sign up for Tuta, but apparently they never approve you request for an account. Moving on, I suppose.
I'll buy an appliance from the first store that doesn't answer the phone with an AI assistant.
December 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I'll buy an appliance from the first store that doesn't answer the phone with an AI assistant.